With a Super Bowl championship in hand, the Seattle Seahawks must wait until the very last pick of the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft next Thursday, May 8. Will they pick an offensive lineman? Will they pick a powerful defender? Will they try for more depth at receiver? Or will they trade down for additional later-round picks? We won't know until the moment of truth. But in the meantime, here's a history of Seattle's first-round picks since 1976.

The first-ever draft pick for the Seahawks in their inaugural season, Niehaus was selected with just two seconds left until the deadline. That season, Niehaus was the NFC West defensive rookie of the year. But knee injuries got the best of him, and he retired shortly after being traded to the Minnesota Vikings in 1979.

The Seahawks got seven full years out of August, who started 90 games for Seattle from 1977 to 1984. In 1983, he helped rookie running back Curt Warner rush for 1,449 yards as the Seahawks advanced to the AFC Championship Game. He was traded midway through 1984 to the Pittsburgh Steelers, and retired after that season.

Seen here second from right (No. 42), Simpson was a career Seahawk and played in Seattle for eight full seasons, starting 70 of his 108 games. A team captain, Simpson retired in 1985 with 19 career interceptions -- a franchise record at the time.

Pictured here on the ground, Tuiasosopo played five years for the Seahawks before joining the San Francisco 49ers in 1984, when they won the Super Bowl. He's the father of former Mariners minor-leaguer Matt Tuiasosopo, former UW and NFL quarterback Marques Tuiasosopo, former UW fullback Zach Tuiasosopo, UW assistant women's soccer coach Leslie Tuiasosopo and former UW softball player Ashley Tuiasosopo.

One of the most beloved Seahawks of all time, Jacob Green played 12 of his 13 seasons in the NFL with Seattle. He officially tallied 97.5 sacks with the Seahawks, but sacks weren't recorded until 1982 -- his third season. Nevertheless, that was good enough for a team record and, at the time, No. 3 on the all-time sacks list. The two-time Pro Bowler played his final season in 1992 with the San Francisco 49ers. He is the father-in-law of former Seahawks defensive tackle Red Bryant.

One of the greatest defensive backs in Seahawks history, Easley played all six of his NFL seasons in Seattle and went to the Pro Bowl five times. He was the AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 1984, and is now in the Seahawks Ring of Honor. He retired after the 1987 season.

The Seahawks got a good 12 years out of Bryant. Seen here sacking L.A. Raiders quarterback Jay Schroeder, he tallied 63 sacks over his career, including 14.5 sacks in 1984. Bryant retired after the 1993 season as career Seahawk, starting 167 of his 175 games.

In his rookie year, Curt Warner helped lead the 1983 Seahawks to the franchise's first-ever conference championship game with an AFC-best 1,449 rushing yards. A knee injury made him miss most of 1984, but he bounced back and continued as a dominant force on offense, making the Pro Bowl three times. After seven years in Seattle, he became an L.A. Ram in 1990 for his final year in the NFL, retiring with 6,844 career rushing yards.

A little on the small side at 5-foot-10, Taylor (seen here at right, No. 20) was still productive in his first five years with the Seahawks, tallying 15 interceptions. In 1989, he switched to the Detroit Lions and in 1992 became a Cleveland Brown, before returning to Seattle for five game appearances in 1994. He finished up his career with the Atlanta Falcons in 1995.

The Seahawks traded their 25th pick of the 1985 draft to the Cincinnati Bengals for center Blair Bush. In the second round, with the 53rd-overall pick, Seattle selected running back Owen Gill (pictured) out of Iowa. But he is considered one of the biggest draft busts in Seahawks history, as Seattle released him during camp before the season even began. Gill ended up with the Indianapolis Colts and rushed just 490 yards over two seasons. He was signed by the L.A. Rams in 1987 but was released without seeing any significant game time.

Desperate for another back after the Owen Gill bust, in 1986 the Seahawks selected a star in fullback Williams. In his eight years in Seattle, from 1986 through 1993, he rushed for 4,151 yards and started 114 of his 123 games. He was selected to the Pro Bowl in 1990 and 1991, before joining the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1994 for his final two seasons. He retired after the Steelers lost to the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl XXX.

In his six years with the Seahawks, Woods started 79 of his 89 games, and tallied 16 official sacks on defense in Seattle. He joined the L.A. Rams in 1993 and just a year later moved to the Washington Redskins. He finished out his career in D.C. and retired after the 1996 season with 24.5 official career sacks.

The Seahawks had no first-round pick after selecting first in the 1987 supplemental draft. In '87, the Seahawks snagged linebacker Brian Bosworth after he sent letters to some NFL teams that he wouldn't play for them even if they drafted him. Perhaps Seattle should have listened, as the ''Boz'' became another one of the biggest draft busts in Seahawks history. Known in college for his hot temper and wild antics, Bosworth signed the biggest rookie contract in NFL history, at the time, at $11 million over 10 years. His performance in the NFL didn't live up to expectations, however, and the Seahawks got rid of him after just three seasons.

Heck had a robust NFL career, including five years in Seattle, five years with the Chicago Bears and two more with the Washington Redskins. He started in every game he played except seven his rookie year in 1989, and he started just two in 2000, his last year.

Inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Kennedy was a favorite of Seahawks fans for a good 11 years and remains a hero to the 12th Man. He was a Pro Bowler eight times and was an the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 1992, when he made 14 sacks, even though the Seahawks went 2-14. He retired after the 2000 season with 58 career sacks and 568 total tackles, making him one of the best defenders to ever play the game.

The Seahawks picked McGwire instead of some guy named Brett Favre. McGwire began as backup to Seattle QB Dave Krieg and was in line to be the future starter, but never quite lived up to the task. Over four years with Seattle, he appeared in just 12 games and threw two touchdowns. He finished in 1995 with the Miami Dolphins, but attempted just two passes that whole season.

The Seahawks got some good time out of Roberts for four seasons, though he lost the starting job at left tackle in 1995. He then went on to Detoirt for five more years before retiring after the 2000 season. Seattle sports fans may recognize Roberts from some Seahawks broadcasts and from his time as head football coach at Lake Washington High School in Kirkland.

Highly valued out of college, Mirer singed a five-year, $15 million rookie contract with the Seahawks and started right away. As Seattle's QB for four seasons, he threw for 9,094 yards with a 53.4 percent completion rate. The Seahawks traded him along with a fourth-round pick to Chicago in 1997 for a first-round pick. Mirer never quite regained his stride; Chicago released him, and he bounced from the New York Jets to the San Francisco 49ers to the Oakland Raiders before he retired after the 2003 season.

A great defender in his five seasons with the Seahawks, Adams tallied 23 sacks in Seattle and was an alternate in the 1997 Pro Bowl. But he really got going once he signed with Baltimore as a free agent in 2000, helping the Ravens to victory in Super Bowl XXXV. Adams went on to play with the Oakland Raiders, Buffalo Bills, Cincinnati Bengals and Denver Broncos before retiring after the 2007 season as a three-time Pro Bowler, having played in two Super Bowls.

Galloway took the Seahawks by storm, putting up 1,039 receiving yards and seven touchdowns on 67 catches his rookie year. He was a big offensive force in his five years with Seattle, averaging 15.7 yards per reception. A contract dispute held him to only eight games in 1999, and the Seahawks traded him to the Dallas Cowboys for a second first-round pick in the 2000 draft. He finished his 16-year career in 2010 with 10,950 receiving yards and 78 touchdowns with five teams.

Kendall immediately became a starter for the Seahawks and played five solid seasons with Seattle, starting 75 of his 76 games in Seattle. In 2001 he left for the Arizona Cardinals then ended up with the New York Jets in 2004, but after a contract dispute was traded to the Washington Redskins, where he was a starter until retiring after the 2008 season.

Seattle traded up to get both the third- and sixth-overall picks of the 1997 draft. With their first first-round pick, the Seahawks selected Springs, who immediately made an impact on defense with 64 tackles and an interception his rookie year. He went to the Pro Bowl in 1998, and finished his seven years in Seattle with 624 tackles and 33 interceptions. He went on to play five years with the Washington Redskins, and retired after one season with the New England Patriots in 2009.

Seattle traded up to get both the third- and sixth-overall picks of the 1997 draft. With their sixth-overall selection, the Seahawks drafted Walter Jones, who now is considered one of the best offensive lineman to ever play the game. In his 12 NFL seasons, all with Seattle, he started every game he played and was a Pro Bowler nine times from 1997 through 2008. The Seahawks have retired his No. 71 jersey and he has been named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

After winning a consistent starting job in 1999, Simmons led the Seahawks in tackles in 2000, 2001 and 2003. He played all seven of his NFL seasons in Seattle, retiring after the 2004 season with 455 career tackles and nine interceptions. He attempted a comeback in 2006 with the New Orleans Saints, but didn't play beyond the preseason.

The first draft pick under the new Mike Holmgren regime, King was a backup his rookie season but earned a starting job in 2000. In five years with the Seahawks, he tallied 12 sacks and 94 total tackles through 2003. He signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2004 as a free agent, but spent the season on the injured reserve and retired afterward.

The Seahawks traded up in the 2000 draft to get both the 19th- and 22nd-overall picks. With their first first-round pick, the Sehawks selected a gem in Alexander. He didn't get much playing time his rookie year, but exploded in 2001 as the league's leading touchdown rusher. He was more than impressive throughout his eight years in Seattle, helping lead the Seahawks to Super Bowl XL in the 2005 season, when he was named NFL Player of the Year. Seattle cut him before the 2008 season after he'd collected 9,429 rushing yards and 100 touchdowns for the Seahawks, making the Pro Bowl three times. As a backup with the Washington Redskins in 2008, he had just 11 carries for 24 yards before retiring.

The Seahawks traded up in the 2000 draft to get both the 19th- and 22nd-overall picks. Seen here when he was a Wisconsin Badger, McIntosh showed promise his rookie year, when he started 10 games for the Hawks. But he saw limited time in 2001 after suffering a neck injury. He retired after that season as one of the sadder stories of the Seahawks' draft picks, not able to overcome a pinched nerve that kept him on the sidelines.

Lots of trading netted the Seahawks both the ninth- and 17th-overall picks, plus quarterback Matt Hasselbeck, in the 2001 draft. Robinson immediately had an impact for the Seahawks, but broke out in 2002 with 1,240 receiving yards for five receptions. After four years with Seattle, he became a Minnesota Viking in 2005 and made the Pro Bowl. After a two-year stint in Green Bay from 2006 to 2007, Robinson returned to Seattle in 2008 to finish the season as a starting WR with 400 receptions and two TDs. He finished his eight-year career with 4,244 receiving yards and 16 touchdowns.

Lots of trading netted the Seahawks both the ninth- and 17th-overall picks, plus quarterback Matt Hasselbeck, in the 2001 draft. Hutchinson played five years in Seattle and was a dominant defender, helping lead the Seahawks to Super Bowl XL. But a bitter contract dispute ended with his leaving for the Minnesota Vikings in 2006. Five-time All-Pro and a seven-time Pro Bowler, Hutchinson retired after one season with the Tennessee Titans in 2012. He could end up in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Seattle fans liked that the Seahawks selected a Washington Huskies star in Stevens, but the pick wasn't without controversy since he had once been accused of armed assault and rape. Once with the Seahawks, Stevens proved to be an underwhelming piece of the Seattle offense. He caught the Seahawks' one and only Super Bowl touchdown in 2005, but dropped a few other key passes, earning him the ire of Seahawks fans. He left for Tampa Bay in 2007 and played four years there before fading out of football. He finished his career with 2,217 receiving yards and 22 touchdowns, and is now married to Seattle soccer star Hope Solo.

As a Tacoma native and a star football player at Washington State, Trufant was a local favorite. He was a key part of the Seahawks' run to Super Bowl XL and was a starter -- save for injuries -- for nine of his 10 years in Seattle. The Seahawks released the one-time Pro Bowler during the 2012 offseason, but re-signed him after he didn't sign with another team, and tallied 34 total tackles and forced one fumble in 12 games, including two starts. After failing to make the Jacksonville Jaguars roster in 2013, Trufant returned to Seattle in April 2014 to sign a one-day contract and retire as a Seahawk.

Though he showed considerable promise, including a 5.5-sack season in 2005, injuries kept Tubbs down. After two years with the Seahawks, his third season was cut short by a knee injury. He never played in the NFL past the 2006 season, finishing his career after just 29 game appearances.

As a center, Spencer wasn't expected to go in the first round but the Seahawks jumped on him. He was Seattle's starting center from 2006 through 2010, replacing Robbie Tobeck. Spencer signed with Chicago in 2011, and became a starting guard after Chilo Rachal got injured. Spencer signed with the Titans on April 1 for the 2013 season. and remains with Tennessee.

Fresh off their Super Bowl XL loss, the Seahawks snapped up Jennings and put him on special teams. He earned a defensive starting spot in 2007, having filled in for injured players late in the 2006 season. He played five seasons in Seattle, tallying 206 total tackles and defending 48 passes. In 2011, he was traded the Cincinnati Bengals for former Seahawks defensive tackle Clinton McDonald, but hasn't ssen any playing time since.

In 2007, the Seahawks traded their 24th-overall pick to the New England Patriots in return for veteran wide receiver Deion Branch. He had been a star with the Pats -- he was the MVP of Super Bowl XXXIX -- and continued the trend in Seattle, where he tallied 2,347 yards and 15 touchdowns over the better part of five seasons. The Seahawks traded him back to New England during the 2010 season for a fourth-round selection in the 2011 draft, and Branch found himself getting cut and re-signed twice in 2012. He didn't play in 2013.

His rookie year with Seattle was a disappointment, as he made just 29 total tackles and two sacks. The next season wasn't much better, with 32 tackles and 4.5 sacks. Before the 2010 season, the Seahawks traded Jackson to the Detroit Lions for a sixth-round pick in the 2011 draft, with which the Hawks selected cornerback Byron Maxwell. Jackson had 21 total tackles off the bench in 15 games in 2012, but didn't play in 2013.

One of the most hyped players in the 2009 draft, Curry was snatched up by the Seahawks on a six-year, $60 million rookie contract. He immediately became a starter, but tallied 60 total tackles his rookie season and 70 tackles in 2010. Five games through the 2011 season, having made 68 tackles, Seattle Curry him to the Oakland Raiders for a seventh-round pick in the 2012 draft and a conditional pick in 2013. As a Raider in 2012, he appeared in just two games and recorded no stats. He announced his retirement from the NFL on Aug. 28, 2013. Some consider Curry one of Seattle's biggest draft busts.

Seattle traded up with Denver for the 14th-overall pick, giving the Seahawks two first-round selections in the 2010 draft. With the sixth-overall pick, Seattle nabbed one of the best linemen in the draft. Okung had a somewhat slow start to his career. His 2010 season was cut short by an ankle injury, and in 2011 he ended up on injured reserve after tearing his right pectoral muscle. In 2012, he was a key piece of the Seahawks as the starting left tackle, and was integral to Seattle's 2013 Super Bowl squad despit missing eight games with a toe injury. He returns to the Seahawks in 2014.

Seattle traded up with Denver for the 14th-overall pick, giving the Seahawks two first-round selections in the 2010 draft. Seattle's second first-rounder was Thomas, one of the current superstars of the Seahawks. In his rookie season, Thomas made 71 tackles and five interceptions. In 2011, he had 96 tackles and two picks on route to his first Pro Bowl. In 2012, he was named All-Pro and earned another trip to the Pro Bowl, collecting 61 total tackles, forcing one fumble and making three interceptions. And in 2013, Thomas earned All-Pro and Pro Bowl honros again as a leader of Seattle's "Legion of Boom" secondary. The Seahawks gave him a contract extension Tuesday after helping win Super Bowl XLVIII.

Carpenter got off to a good start in his rookie season, starting in all nine games he appeared in -- but an ACL tear cut the year short. He tried returning in 2012 but hurt his knee again after seven games, keeping him out for the rest of the season. He remained healthy in 2013 and was crucial to plugging the holes in Seattle's damaged offensive line, but he still didn't live up to first-round expectations. He returns to the Seahawks in 2014.

The Seahawks surprised football pundits when they took Irvin, who was not rated among the draft's first-round defenders, with their top pick. But Irvin ended up leading all rookies with eight sacks in 2012 and added 17 total tackles as mainly a third-down pass-rusher. In 2013, after missing the first four games on a PED suspension, Irvin started all 12 of his games and finished the Super Bowl-winning season with a modest 45 total tackles. He returns to the Seahawks in 2014.

The Seahawks traded their first-round pick in the 2013 draft to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for superstar wide receiver Percy Harvin. Able to play in the slot, on the outside and as a kick-returner, Harvin was expected to give Seattle's already dangerous offense even more bite. But a hip injury popped up in the offseason and kept him sidelined for most of 2013, appearing in just three games including Super Bowl XLVIII. Nevertheless, he sealed Seattle's championship with his run-back touchdown to open the second half of the Big Game, and returns to the Seahawks in 2014 as they defend their title.